Unexplained

Unexplained

Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is…

More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast

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This episode of 'Cautionary Tales' investigates the mystery of crop circles, detailing Colin Andrews' investigation into flattened crops in England. The exploration covers the possibility of human-made pranks, specifically the work of Doug and Dave, and examines how a 1992 competition proved complex designs could be forged. The episode further delves into the psychological phenomenon of belief perseverance, illustrating why researchers often cling to extraterrestrial theories despite evidence of human involvement. The episode concludes with various podcast trailers for upcoming series.

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It was Colin himself who would later coin the term

00:10:16 · The segment explains that Colin Andrews is responsible for naming the phenomenon 'crop circles'.

The idea Anderson was studying is called belief perseverance, and it's remarkably powerful.

00:25:02 · The narrator introduces the psychological concept used to explain why researchers continued to believe in extraterrestrial origins despite evidence of human hoaxes.

The fact that it is possible to forge a £50 note does not prove that all £50 notes are forgeries.

00:31:34 · Rupert Sheldrake uses this analogy to maintain an open mind regarding the possibility of non-human crop circles despite the success of human-made designs.

One of the biggest mistakes I made was mentioning publicly the possibility of crop circles being formed by extraterrestrial intelligences.

00:36:22 · Colin Andrews reflects on how his public advocacy for unconventional theories led to social and professional isolation.

80% of crop circles made in England over the last two years had been made by humans. But in the remaining 20%, he could find no evidence of human involvement at all.

00:39:02 · The segment concludes with the results of Colin Andrews' large-scale study into the origins of crop circles.

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Cautionary Tales - Aliens in Wilshire

This episode of 'Cautionary Tales' investigates the mystery of crop circles, detailing Colin Andrews' investigation into flattened crops in England. The exploration covers the possibility of human-made pranks, specifically the work of Doug and Dave, and examines how a 1992 competition proved complex designs could be forged. The episode further delves into the psychological phenomenon of belief perseverance, illustrating why researchers often cling to extraterrestrial theories despite evidence of human involvement. The episode concludes with various podcast trailers for upcoming series.

27 lis 2026
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Introducing Midnight Radio

Midnight Radio presents a terrifying new series from the creators of The Black Phone and Sinister. Featuring Ethan Hawke, the program explores the veil between our world and the next, delving into supernatural encounters involving shadows in the fog and entities that lack human skin. The narrative touches upon themes of time travel, unexplained phenomena, and secrets that authorities refuse to declassify.

26 lis 2026
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S09E37: Anger is An Energy Pt.2 of 2 (The Tina Resch Story)

This episode features a compilation of iHeartRadio podcast trailers and promotions, including previews for 'Don't Lie to Me', 'Out of Character', 'Betrayal', and 'Death of an Artist'. The main narrative explores the case of Tina Resch, detailing her alleged psychokinetic abilities and the experiments conducted by William Roll and Steve Baumann. The episode also covers her turbulent upbringing, her later life struggles, and a detailed investigation into the tragic case of Tina Boyer and her daughter Amber.

16 lis 2026
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S09E37: Anger is An Energy Pt.1 of 2 (The Tina Resch Story)

This episode explores the story of Tina, an adopted child in Ohio whose life was marked by trauma and intense paranormal events in the Resch household. The investigation into her alleged psychokinetic powers involved parapsychologist William Roll, who witnessed unexplained phenomena despite a media scandal involving a staged incident. The narrative follows Tina's journey through North Carolina and Florida, detailing continued paranormal occurrences. These incidents, observed by individuals such as psychologist Rebecca Zinn, included strange auditory phenomena and physical objects moving violently during travel.

09 lis 2026
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S09E36: Message Received (The Vision of Etta Smith)

This episode recounts the 1980 disappearance of Melanie Uribe in Pacoima, which began with a violent carjacking. Following a vivid psychic vision, Etta Louise Smith led her children to Lopez Canyon, where they discovered the victim's remains. The investigation took a dark turn when Etta was wrongfully arrested after detectives falsely reported she had failed a polygraph test. While the actual killers, Spencer Nelson and his accomplices, were eventually apprehended, Etta later successfully sued the LAPD for her wrongful arrest.

02 lis 2026